New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

EXPLOSIVES REGULATION 2005 - REG 86

86 Prohibition on transport of explosives by vehicles in certain areas

(1) A person must not transport an explosive in or on a motor vehicle in a quantity greater than the maximum load limit for the explosive as set out in the Australian Explosives Code in or on any of the following areas, roads or districts:

(a) the area of the State west of the eastern boundary of the Newell Highway,

(b) the roads on a more or less direct route from the Newell Highway to the following:

(i) the Port of Yamba via Jackadgery,

(ii) the Port of Newcastle,

(iii) the Hunter Valley via Merriwa,

(iv) the Woodlawn Mining District via Hay,

(c) the roads on a more or less direct route from the Newell Highway to the following Commonwealth of Australia defence facilities:

(i) the Singleton Military Area,

(ii) Myambat (being the Defence Establishment facility) via Muswellbrook,

(iii) Wallangarra (being the Australian Defence Force Explosive Ordinance Depot Jennings) via Glen Innes and Tenterfield,

(iv) Orchard Hills (being the Defence Establishment facility),

(v) Williamstown (being a RAAF base),

(vi) Nowra (being HMAS Albatross),

(vii) Eden (being the Australian Defence Force Explosive Ordinance Depot Twofold Bay).

(2) A person must not transport more than 10 tonnes of explosives of Class 1.1 or Class 1.2 in or on a vehicle in the area of the State east of the eastern boundary of the Newell Highway, except:

(a) on the roads referred to in subclause (1) (b) and (c), or

(b) with the approval of the regulatory authority.

(3) A person must not transport explosives of Class 1.1, 1.2 or 1.5 in or on a vehicle in the following districts, on the following bridges or in the following road tunnels except with the approval of the regulatory authority:

(a) the Central Business Districts of Sydney, North Sydney, Penrith, Newcastle and Wollongong,

(b) the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Anzac Bridge and the Gladesville Bridge,

(c) any road tunnels in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area.

(4) The regulatory authority may not grant approval to transport more than 6 tonnes of explosives of Class 1.1 or 1.2 in or on a vehicle in the districts, on the bridges or in the road tunnels referred to in subclause (3).

(5) A person carrying explosives of Class 1.1, 1.2 or 1.5 in or on a vehicle must bypass the Central Business Districts of Sydney, North Sydney, Penrith, Newcastle and Wollongong and the main shopping areas of any other city or of any town whenever it is practicable and no less safe to do so.

(6) In this clause:
"Central Business District", in relation to Sydney, North Sydney, Penrith, Newcastle and Wollongong, means the areas defined by the boundaries of postcodes 2000, 2060, 2750, 2300 and 2500, respectively.
"Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area" means the area constituted by the local government areas of Ashfield, Auburn, Bankstown City, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown City, Botany Bay City, Burwood, Camden, Campbelltown City, Canada Bay, Canterbury City, Fairfield City, Hawkesbury City, Holroyd City, Hornsby, Hunter’s Hill, Hurstville City, Kogarah, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Leichhardt, Liverpool City, Manly, Marrickville, Mosman, North Sydney, Parramatta City, Penrith City, Pittwater, Randwick City, Rockdale City, Ryde City, Strathfield, Sutherland Shire, City of Sydney, Warringah, Waverley, Willoughby City and Woollahra.

Maximum penalty: 250 penalty units.